Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued April 15 at 5:35PM CDT until April 15 at 11:45PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 15, 2026 - 3:35pm
Expires:
April 15, 2026 - 9:45pm
Description:
FFWSGF
The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Eastern Cherokee County in southeastern Kansas...
Southeastern Barton County in southwestern Missouri...
Northern Jasper County in southwestern Missouri...
* Until 1145 PM CDT Wednesday.
* At 535 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Lamar, Columbus, Carl Junction, Oronogo, Jasper, Golden City,
Alba, Scammon, Purcell, Nashville, Carytown, Asbury, Neck City,
Lamar Heights, Waco, Opolis, Lawton, Oakton, Boston, Crestline,
Kenoma, Skidmore, Stippville and Neutral.
This includes the following low water crossings...
Dry Fork at Pine Road and Muddy Creek at Highway 126.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Cherokee, KS; Barton, MO; Jasper, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender: